According to Cape Fear Museum's website, the exhibit is filled with vintage photographs, historic drawings, and period advertisements, and reveals how the suburban backyard became such an integral part of American pop culture. Patio Party attendees will enjoy retro cocktails, thrill of the grill cuisine, mid-century era tunes, and enjoy the exhibit itself. Patios, Pools, & the Invention of the American Backyard is presented by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service and the Smithsonian Garden’s Archive of American Gardens.

Wilmington Ward and Smith attorney Allen Trask said, "I've had the privilege of being involved with the wonderful folks at the Cape Fear Museum of History and Science since 2010. The Museum undoubtedly is one of our local treasures and it adds to the great quality of life we all enjoy here in New Hanover County. This exhibit is yet another example of the Museum's success in partnering with local businesses to attract and develop meaningful and enjoyable programming for all of us here."